SturBiz,the Sturminster Newton Chamber of Commerce, swiftly reacted when its members raised concerns over local recruitment. Within five weeks a Job Fair event was launched to attract potential employees and also volunteers at The Exchange.

Over 30 exhibitors jumped at the opportunity to take part and were rewarded not only by meeting a number of jobseekers, but also forging new relationships with other businesses. At Sturbiz’ invitation, North Dorset MP, Simon Hoare, was able to learn, first hand, about some of the issues (and successes) from these local businesses and organisations.

So what next?

SturBiz already has plans underway for a second Jobs Fair in 2022 – not only to assist current job seekers and local employers, but also to help our local school leavers and others seeking careers. If you’re a

local organisation or employer who would be interested in participating then please do get in touch. in particular we are keen to discuss potential apprenticeship opportunities in the local area. Initially, please email Jacqui Wragg on [email protected]

Christmas is coming to Stur

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27th November

• 10 a.m. onwards, Craft Market at The Exchange • Anonymous Travelling Market with a range of goods
• Late morning and early afternoon, school choir outside Poets Corner Café
• Rudolf and his Reindeers cycling from Stur to Shillingstone and back. All cyclists welcome
• Father Christmas will be in the White Hart Stable Yard to meet children during the afternoon
• 4.30 p.m. Lantern Parade from The Exchange to the Market Place
• 5.00 p.m. Christmas Tree Lights Switch on in the Market place by Paul Young and Jamie Moses of Los Pacaminos, helped by Father Christmas. Los Pacominos are appearing at The Exchange that evening.
• Afterwards – music and carols in the Market Place.
• Free parking all day.

December

• From 1st December keep your eyes open for Christmas Angels appearing around town – for you to take home to keep, give a name to, and if you like, bring to the Christingle Service at St. Mary’s Church, 4.00 p.m. on Christmas Eve afternoon.

The Car and Bike enthusiasts will be meeting as usual in the Station Road Car Park on Saturday 6th November and 4th December (weather permitting) – bring your pride and joy or just come to admire.
4th December is also Small Business Saturday so shop local and look out for special offers. (Free parking)
And from 4th December to 18th December take part in the SturShops Quiz to win a hamper
– pick up a form from The Emporium, the Exchange, Holebrooks Fine Foods or Hansons
10th and 11th December “Christmas at the Opera” raising money for The Exchange and the Pantry
Join the Santa Stride on 12th December along the Trailway.
19th December St Mary’s Church Carol Service
23rd December 5.00 p.m. Carols in the Railway Gardens
24th December St. Mary’s Church Christmas Eve First Mass of Christmas – 11.15 p.m.
Christmas Day at St Mary’s Church Holy Communion 10.00 a.m.

Famous Matisse Fake to be auctioned

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This month the Emporium received a donated fake Henri Matisse, by famous art forger Elmyr de Hory.

His was a fascinating tale; the eldest son of Hungarian landed gentry, World War II stripped him of everything but his genius at imitating Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani, Renoir, and other great painters of the 20th century. After enjoying the fruits of his fakes in a lavish party lifestyle, in 1967 he confided to a neighbour at his villa in celebrity- studded Ibiza that his precious post-Impressionist masterpiece collection were all fakes, forged by his own hand. And more than a thousand had gone to public museums and private collections – including fifty paintings ‘by Matisse, Modigliani and Picasso’ to the Texas oil mogul Algur Hurtle Meadows for his Dallas mansion.

Elmyr de Hory fakes are now very collectible, and this 75cm watercolour is estimated at £200- £300 in the sale by Charterhouse Antiques on 5th November (lot 868).
“We at the Emporium would like to thank our generous donor and especially Richard Bromell and his team at Charterhouse for supporting us over the last few years, their advice and expertise has been invaluable to us.”

Gentlemen now have their very own boutique inside The Emporium, with a separate pre- loved clothes shop called Dapper Chaps, complete with changing room. The former Community Chest pre-loved ladies clothing shop has been redecorated and is now known as The Boutique.

Voice of the Books | November 2021

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Join us for a talk and signing with historian and author Saul David on the 23rd November. His fascinating new book ‘SBS: Silent Warriors’ tells the incredible story of the Special Boat Service and the work they have
done to ensure we enjoy the freedoms we have today.

SBS Silent Warriors by David Saul £25

Britain’s SBS – or Special Boat Service – was the world’s first maritime special operations unit. Founded in the dark days of 1940, it started as a small and inexperienced outfit that leaned heavily on volunteers’ raw courage and boyish enthusiasm. It went on to change the course of the Second World War – and has served as a model for special forces ever since.
The fledgling unit’s first mission was a daring beach reconnaissance of Rhodes in the spring of 1941. Over the next four years, the SBS and its affiliates would carry out many more spectacular operations in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, the Channel and the Far East. These missions including Operation Frankton, the daredevil attempt by the ‘Cockleshell Heroes’ to paddle up the Garonne river and sink Axis ships in Bordeaux harbour – were some of the most audacious and legendary of the war.
Paddling flimsy canoes, and armed only with knives, pistols and a few sub-machine guns, this handful of brave and determined men operated deep behind enemy lines in the full knowledge that if caught they might be executed. Many were. Yet their many improbable achievements – destroying enemy ships and infrastructure, landing secret agents, tying up enemy forces, spreading fear and uncertainty, and, most importantly, preparing the ground for D-Day helped to make an Allied victory possible.
Written with the full cooperation of the modern SBS – the first time this ultra-secretive unit has given its seal of approval to any book – and exclusive access to its archives, SBS: Silent Warriors allows Britain’s original special forces to emerge from the shadows and take their proper and deserved place in our island story.

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘A terrific book … It really is one of the most enjoyable histories I’ve read in many a year’
JAMES HOLLAND
‘An absolute must-read if you are a fan of derring- do and Andy McNab. I am going to be telling everyone to buy it’
ROB RINDER

Sherborne’s independent bookshop Winstone’s has won the ‘British Book Awards South West Bookseller of the Year’ four times and was winner of the ‘Independent Bookseller of the Year’ national award in 2016. Owner Wayne Winstone is one of the three judges for this year’s Costa Prize for Fiction. This year Wayne was selected as one of the top 100 people in the Book Trade’s Most Influential Figures listing.

Hockathon in aid of CJD Campaign | Bruton School For Girls

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19 November 2021

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Two 6th fomers at Bruton School for Girls have organised a ‘Hockathon’ for next Thursday 25^th November 5pm to 8:30pm to raise money for the Cure CJD Campaign in memory of a teacher at BSG who developed this disease and died very suddenly last year.

They will play hockey for 12 hours non-stop to fundraise in her memory.

The girls have organised the entire thing by themselves, including a Hidden Pizza Van (from 6pm), a live performance from “Blondie and Ska” (7pm) and fireworks to end the night at 8:30pm.

It’s just £1 entry fee, and all profits go to charity .. so please come and show your support for this this very worthwhile cause.

What else could you do for just a pound!

Full details below in the poster attached.

Citizens Advice Central – Various Role Required

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19 November 2021

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Citizens advice central Dorset are seeking to fulfill the following roles :

Coordinator – Sherborne

21 hours per week – Salary: £14.56 per hour (£15,900 per annum)

Debt Unit Supervisor – Dorset Council Area

29 Hours per week – Salary: £13.57 per hour (£20,464 Actual / £26,109 FTE)

Advice Session Supervisors – Dorchester and Weymouth

7 Hours per week – FRIDAY Salary: £13.57 per hour – £4939 (per annum)

For full job details and to apply for any of the above roles please click the following link –

https://bit.ly/citadvroles

UK’s first fully electric hearse now available for eco-friendly Dorset funerals

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19 November 2021

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The emission-free electric vehicle will be recharged by the co-op using renewable electricity.

*The Wisper, the black Tesla-based hearse, is joined in the Southern Co-op fleet by two new hybrid Mercedes E-Class Limousines and two new converted E class Mercedes hybrid hearses*

Called the Wisper, the black Tesla- based hearse will enable families to say goodbye to their loved ones in a more environmentally responsible way.

The entirely silent hearse is zero- emission 19ft long, and has a 220-mile single-charge range.
It will operate across almost all 60 funeral branches run by Southern Co-op, including those in Gillingham, Sturminster Newton and Shaftesbury.
Steve Pearce, Southern Co-op’s Chief Operating Officer for End of Life Services, said: “This day has been a long time coming with delays caused by the pandemic and waiting for it to be approved for use on the UK’s roads. We hope this will offer people an elegant alternative which echoes a traditional appearance. It will also compliment an existing range of other eco-friendly products we offer as we all work together to tackle climate change and make a difference to our environment.”

As well as the hearse, Southern Co-op is also the first funeral business in the UK to take delivery of two new hybrid Mercedes E-Class Limousines and two new converted E class Mercedes hybrid hearses.
These models offer the ability to run the vehicles in full electric mode for an entirely silent funeral procession.